'Joy' in the Bible
He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. This, my joy, therefore is made full.
I have spoken these things to you, that my joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be made full.
Most certainly I tell you, that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.
A woman, when she gives birth, has sorrow, because her time has come. But when she has delivered the child, she doesn't remember the anguish any more, for the joy that a human being is born into the world.
Therefore you now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.
Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full.
But now I come to you, and I say these things in the world, that they may have my joy made full in themselves.